SUPPLY CHAIN ARTICLES
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Therapeutic Oligonucleotides: Regulations & Quality Standards
Oligonucleotides have surfaced in the past few years as promising therapeutic agents to treat diseases such as neurodegenerative disorders, respiratory disorders, cancer, and diabetic retinopathy. This article recaps a recent USP workshop where participants from regulatory agencies, industry, and academia gathered to discuss best practices and perspectives.
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A "Hot Take" on Personalized mRNA Medicines
mRNA’s small-scale and cell-free production are often-touted benefits in the personalized medicines sphere. But as I reviewed my notes from the BioPhorum ATMP member event, I found myself coming face to face with a difficult truth.
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“To Thine Own [mRNA Product] Be True:” Shakespeare's Guide To RNA GMP Principles
In the following article, I offer some of the biggest tips and tricks experts offered during a panel discussion on the challenges of navigating GMP principles in the RNA space today — with a little bit of help from Shakespeare himself.
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The Expanding Patent Landscape For RNA-Based Therapeutics
The COVID-19 pandemic thrust RNA-based therapeutics into the spotlight. Before that, only a handful had received regulatory approval. Why are RNA-based therapeutics seeing more patent activity now and how should biotech companies mitigate patent risks? Attorneys from Neal Gerber Eisenberg share their insights.
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Assessing Quality Of mRNA Vaccines: Key Considerations
To address the need for standards for mRNA vaccines, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has convened vaccine experts to identify important quality attributes and to propose test methods that can be used to assess mRNA vaccine products. This article shares those CQAs and analytical procedure tips.
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Biomanufacturing Capacity Crunch: It's The Supply Chain's Fault
What's behind the protracted biopharma manufacturing capacity crunch, when will it end, and what are manufacturers doing to keep supply on track? During Biotech Week in Boston ad BioProcess International, CDMOs and sponsors weighed in.
ARTICLES, APP NOTES, CASE STUDIES, & WHITE PAPERS
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Drive the efficiency and resiliency of supply chains by integrating automation, AI, and effective communication, ensuring the successful distribution of lifesaving medicinal products.
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Plasmids are crucial for CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology, and their role in CRISPR is expected to evolve with ongoing research.
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We report on the use of a novel lipid nanoparticle (LNP) reagent in a validated protocol to achieve successful complex gene editing in primary T cells with high efficiency while maintaining high cell viability.
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GMP-Source is a more robust, less rigid alternative to full cGMP production that mirrors nearly all of the oversight and quality standards of full cGMP production while relaxing certain commercial standards, helping companies overcome the hurdles that can stall early development.
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This review suggests technical remedial options for the production of pDNA and focuses on mRNA synthesis, purification, and encapsulation.
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Explore the industry impact of rapidly evolving vaccinology, the power of next-gen science and technology, and how finding the right supply chain partner has never been more essential.
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Explore innovative solutions for CDMO's striving to remain competitive as the biopharmaceutical market grows and evolves.